Jo is based in Lindfield and was a professional dance band singer. She found a love of jazz swing after joining ‘Big Band Sounds’ and sings with them, smaller jazz ensembles and solo with backing tracks which include some popular songs as well as jazz standards.

ROCKAOKE are the UKs original, BEST and only SPECIALIST live karaoke band, inviting their audience to “live the dream” by taking to the stage and singing with a live rock band.

They’re back in Lindfield by popular demand following their barnstorming Summer of 16 party in King Edward Hall. This time they’re fresh from a jam packed festival season that has seen them take in Isle of Wight, Bestival and Love Supreme amongst others, play at the Man City League Winner’s party and be booked by Queen to play at the wrap party for their Bohemian Rhapsody biopic.

The cyanotype photogram process is easy, clean(ish), fast and exciting so they make a great photography project for kids as well as serious artists. Come and join our cyanotype print making drop-in session to learn how and create your own beautiful work of art.

For adults. Each participant will walk away with a framed picture ready for display

• Do you like the idea of being able to paint well, but just don’t know where to start?
• Fancy getting creative for a couple of hours – time for you, no distractions!
• By the end of it you will walk away with a framed piece of art work ready for display to wow your friends and family.

This workshop for adults could be just the thing you’re looking for….an opportunity to gain confidence with a range of materials and uncover your creativity through some tried and tested processes which will fire your imagination.The workshop is part of the Lindfield Arts Festival 2018; and takes place at The Gingerbread Tree Studio — a place where creativity can grow. Sarah is an experienced teacher, who has led many workshops in how to create wonderful, magical art work, for children and adults of all abilities She would like to help you achieve the same.

The session will cover a mix of structured learning, individual feedback, group inspiration and time to bring your art work to life. Tea, coffee and supportive banter provided free.

Alex Hourston’s debut, In My House was published by Faber and Faber in 2015. She was named as a New Face for Fiction by the Observer and the novel was a Guardian Book of the Year.

Her second novel, Love After Love, is an adultery tale, published in March 2018, which has been described as ‘the kind of controversial novel that will be catnip to book groups,’ and as reading ‘with the pace of a thriller but the beauty of a tragic love story.’

Alex lives outside Brighton with her family.

Jane Lythell

Jane Lythell worked as a television producer and commissioning editor before becoming Deputy Director of the BFI and Chief Executive of BAFTA. Her latest novel, Behind Her Back, lifts the lid on the glamorous world of television.